Article
Characterization of bla(CMY)-encoding plasmids among Salmonella isolated in the United States in 2007.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Dec 2011
Folster Jason P, Pecic Gary, McCullough Andre, Rickert Regan, Whichard Jean M
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella enterica is one of the most common bacterial causes of foodborne illness, and nontyphoidal Salmonella is estimated to cause ∼1.2 million illnesses in the United States each year. Plasmids are mobile genetic elements that play a critical role in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance determinants. AmpC-type CMY β-lactamases (bla(CMY)) confer resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
